Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered how a viral infection causes autoimmune disease, disproving a long-standing theory and opening a promising new approach to ...

COVID-19 took the world by storm in early 2020, being declared a pandemic in March of that year. While it was the most recent emerging infectious disease, experts anticipate it won’t be the last. Well ...

Melanie Ott, MD, PhD, is director of the newly renamed Gladstone Infectious Disease Institute, which has broadened its mission to address global health threats ranging from antibiotic resistance to ...

One of the most common viruses in the world could be the cause of lupus, an autoimmune disease with wide-ranging symptoms, according to a study published Wednesday. Until now, lupus was somewhat ...

Researchers have uncovered new clues that could help doctors understand why some people suffer from Parkinson’s disease. A progressive neurological disorder affecting 10 million people globally, ...

A fascinating collaborative study in 2022, between researchers at the University of Oxford and Tufts University, suggested two common viruses could be working in tandem to trigger the earliest stages ...

A new year might mean new viral threats. Old viruses are constantly evolving. A warming and increasingly populated planet puts humans in contact with more and different viruses. And increased mobility ...

Autoantibodies are antibodies that target the body’s own antigens. These antigens may consist of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, or lipids expressed ubiquitously throughout the body or only in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There are documented cases of canine coronavirus infection and influenza D exposure in humans. The true burden ...